Here are various words with similar looks and sounds, some related, some not:dessert (di-ZUHRT), as in "fat-free dessert", from French desservir (to clear the table)desert (DEZ-uhrt), as in "the Sahara", from Latin deserere (to abandon)desert (di-ZUHRT), as in "to desert the army", from Latin deserere (to abandon)desert (di-ZUHRT), as in "to receive just deserts", from Latin deservire (to serve zealously)

USAGE:

"There is no small amount of allure in hearing Evan dissert brusquely on
his rationale for keeping certain women in the game."
Scott Feschuk; Reality Chicks; National Post (Canada); Jan 15, 2003.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Like a lawyer, the human brain wants victory, not truth; and, like a lawyer, it is sometimes more admirable for skill than virtue. -Robert Wright, author and journalist (b. 1957)